Necrophobic

{{short description|Swedish black/death metal band}} {{for multi|the medical condition|Necrophobia|the Slayer song|Reign in Blood}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Necrophobic | image = Necrophobic With Full Force 2018 29.jpg | landscape = yes | caption = Necrophobic in 2018 | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Stockholm, Sweden | genre = Blackened death metal<ref>{{cite web |author=Henderson, Alex |title=''Hrimthrsum'' review |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r837893|pure_url=yes}} |website=Allmusic |access-date=2009-10-08}}</ref> | years_active = 1989–present | label = Regain, Season of Mist, Black Mark Production, Century Media | associated_acts = | website = {{url|necrophobic.net}} | current_members = Anders Strokirk<br />Sebastian Ramstedt<br />Johan Bergebäck<br />Tobias Cristiansson<br />Joakim Sterner | past_members = }}

'''Necrophobic''' is a Swedish blackened death metal band formed in 1989 in Stockholm.

==History== The band was formed in 1989 by drummer Joakim Sterner and now-deceased guitarist David Parland. It is believed that the band named themselves after a Slayer song from the 1986 seminal album ''Reign in Blood''. The pair played with a 'revolving door' lineup of musicians until the permanent addition of bassist Tobias Sidegård. This addition occurred prior to recording their debut 7-inch single, ''The Call'', in early 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Necrophobic Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/necrophobic-mn0000384703 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

With this lineup and the addition of Anders Strokirk on vocals, who replaced Stefan Harrvik (who had sung on the ''Unholy Prophecies'' demo and ''The Call'' 7-inch EP), the band entered Sunlight Studio in March 1993 and recorded their debut album ''The Nocturnal Silence''. The band had previously worked with the Wild Rags label and store for its singles.

Following the addition of second guitarist Martin Halfdahn, Necrophobic released a four-song extended play, ''Spawned by Evil'', in 1996. This was a teaser for the full-length release, ''Darkside'', which came out later that same year. This album featured a guest appearance by Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection on the song ''Nailing the Holy One''. ''The Third Antichrist'' was released in fall 2000 through Black Mark Production. A switch to Hammerheart Records led to ''Bloodhymns''. In 2006, Necrophobic released ''Hrimthursum'' on Regain Records/Candlelight USA, and ''Death to All'' was issued in May 2009 and won the title of "Album of the Month" on the ''Metallian.com'' webzine. This album was the band's second album for Regain Records. Necrophobic also released ''Satanic Blasphemies'' on Regain Records, which is a compilation of their early material. The ''Slow Asphyxiation'' and ''Unholy Prophecies'' demos are featured, as well as ''The Call'' 7-inch EP.

The band announced their new album release for ''Womb of Lilithu'' which was released on October 25, 2013, in Europe and October 29, 2013, in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=Necrophobic - "Furfur" New Lyric Video|url=http://www.metalcallout.com/music/necrophobic-furfur-new-lyric-video.html |publisher=Metal CallOut |access-date=2013-09-26}}</ref>

In July 2020, the band announced the release of their album ''Dawn of the Damned'' on October 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/07/18/news/necrophobic-debut-mirror-black-video-new-album-due-in-october/|title=Necrophobic Debut "Mirror Black" Video, New Album Due In October|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=July 20, 2020|date=July 18, 2020}}</ref>

Necrophobic's tenth studio album, ''In the Twilight Grey'', was released on March 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/necrophobic-to-release-in-the-twilight-grey-album-in-march-stormcrow-music-video-streaming-now|title=NECROPHOBIC To Release In The Twilight Grey Album In March; "Stormcrow" Music Video Streaming Now|magazine=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles|access-date=December 8, 2023|date=December 8, 2023}}</ref>

== Musical style and lyrics == Necrophobic are a blackened death metal band. Jason Ankeny of AllMusic described Necrophobic's sound as "punishing" and "uncompromising." The band's lyrics explore themes relating to anti-Christianity and Viking mythology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Necrophobic Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/necrophobic-mn0000384703 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

==Band members== <gallery perrow="5" caption="Necrophobic at Dark Troll Open Air 2023"> File:Necrophobic Dark Troll 2023 13.jpg|Anders Strokirk File:Necrophobic Dark Troll 2023 03.jpg|Sebastian Ramstedt File:Necrophobic Dark Troll 2023 12.jpg|Johan Bergebäck File:Necrophobic Dark Troll 2023 10.jpg|Tobias Cristiansson File:Necrophobic Dark Troll 2023 15.jpg|Joakim Sterner </gallery>

'''Current members''' * Joakim Sterner – drums (1989–present) * Anders Strokirk – vocals (1993–1994, 2014–present) * Sebastian Ramstedt – guitar (1996–2011, 2016–present) * Johan Bergebäck – guitar (2001–2011, 2016–present) * Tobias Cristiansson – bass (2022–present)

'''Former members''' * David Parland – guitar (1989–1996; died 2013) * Stefan Zander – vocals, bass (1989–1990) * Stefan Harrvik – vocals (1990–1993), bass (1990–1991) * Tobias Sidegård – vocals (1994–2013), bass (1991–2007), guitar (2011–2013) * Martin Halfdan – guitar (1994–2000) * Fredrik Folkare – guitar (2011–2016) * Alex Friberg – bass (2008–2019) * Allan Lundholm – bass (2019–2021)

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== Discography == === Albums === * ''The Nocturnal Silence'' (1993) * ''Darkside'' (1997) * ''The Third Antichrist'' (1999) * ''Bloodhymns'' (2002) * ''Hrimthursum'' (2006) * ''Death to All'' (2009) * ''Womb of Lilithu'' (2013) * ''Mark of the Necrogram'' (2018) * ''Dawn of the Damned'' (2020) * ''In the Twilight Grey'' (2024)

=== EPs === * ''The Call'' (1993) * ''Spawned by Evil'' (1996) * ''Tour EP 2003'' (2003) * ''Nordanvind'' (2025)

=== Demos === * ''Slow Asphyxiation'' (1990) on Witchhunt Records - [http://www.vinylrecords.ch/W/WI/Witchhunt_Records/Believe/believe_church_agonize.html Believe in Church and Agonize] * ''Retaliation'' (1990) on Witchhunt Records - [http://www.vinylrecords.ch/W/WI/Witchhunt_Records/Believe/believe_church_agonize.html Believe in Church and Agonize] * ''Unholy Prophecies'' (1991)

=== Other === * ''Satanic Blasphemies'' - Compilation (2008) * ''Satanic Blasphemies'' - Boxed Set (2008) * Satanic Prophecies - Remastered Boxed Set (2018)

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.necrophobic.net/}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20071010193739/http://www.necrophobic.net/media/Necrophobic_BlindedByLightEnlightenedByDarkness.wmv "Blinded by Light, Enlightened by Darkness" music video] * [http://www.highwiredaze.com/necrophobic.htm Sebastian Ramstedt interviewed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212062949/http://www.highwiredaze.com/necrophobic.htm |date=2007-02-12 }} by ''Highwire Daze'' (2006)

Category:Swedish musical quintets Category:Swedish blackened death metal musical groups Category:Swedish melodic death metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:Season of Mist artists Category:Black Mark Production artists Category:Musical groups from Stockholm